Donald Trump – Reportedly Planning To Sign Anti LGBT Act

Donald Trump – Reportedly Planning To Sign Anti LGBT Act

Although Donald Trump promised to be a President for “all Americans” and was touted as the “first President for gay marriage to ever enter the White House,” it seems he may be getting ready to break his promise to the LGBT community.

According to an update on his website that was added today under the label “Issues of Importance To Catholics” and under the sub-headpin got “Religious Liberty,” the following statement was added:

“Religious liberty is enshrined in the First Amendment to the Constitution. It is our first liberty and provides the most important protection in that it protects our right of conscience. Activist judges and executive orders issued by Presidents who have no regard for the Constitution have put these protections in jeopardy. If I am elected president and Congress passes the First Amendment Defense Act, I will sign it to protect the deeply held religious beliefs of Catholics and the beliefs of Americans of all faiths. The Little Sisters of the Poor, or any religious order for that matter, will always have their religious liberty protected on my watch and will not have to face bullying from the government because of their religious beliefs.”

In essence, by passing this, Trump would be overturning a 2014 Executive Order that former President Barack Obama signed that prohibited federal contractors from anti-LGBT discrimination. He would also be allowing employers, businesses, healthcare providers, landlords, and more to discriminate against LGBT people as long as they claim their religious beliefs are why they are practicing discrimination.

The First Amendment Defense Act, which was introduced in the House on 6/17/15, reads the following:

“Prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.”

Defines “discriminatory action” as any federal government action to discriminate against a person with such beliefs or convictions, including a federal government action to:

alter the federal tax treatment of, cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke certain tax exemptions of any such person;

disallow a deduction of any charitable contribution made to or by such person;

withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, loan, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or similar position or status from or to such person; or

Requires the federal government to consider to be accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of federal law any person who would be accredited, licensed, or certified for such purposes but for a determination that the person believes or acts in accordance with such a religious belief or moral conviction.

Permits a person to assert an actual or threatened violation of this Act as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and to obtain compensatory damages or other appropriate relief against the federal government.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action to enforce this Act against the Government Accountability Office or an establishment in the executive branch, other than the U.S. Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission, that is not an executive department, military department, or government corporation.

Defines “person” as any person regardless of religious affiliation, including corporations and other entities regardless of for-profit or nonprofit status.

We will be sure to keep you posted as more develops regarding this … Caitlyn Jenner you might want to call the White House.